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The fiery dance
of glass
PINAR HAKIM HAS TURNED HER HOBBY OF GLASS BEADS INTO A GLOBALLY
ACKNOWLEDGED PROFESSION WHERE SHE CREATES GLASS PRODUCTS THAT
ARE ALL PIECES OF ART IN THEIR OWN RIGHTS.
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My motto
“I always plan and produce my products
around a certain concept. I make sure
they are totally handmade for durability
and a long lifespan.”
Despite all her family being people
of the law, Pınar Hakim was always
attracted to design. Following her
archeology studies, she listened
to her inner voice and started to deal with
antiques, stepping into the wonderful and
fiery world of glass, initially as a hobby. She
took part in various training programs and
worked with all her favorite glass masters. She
didn’t mind even if these masters were at the
other end of the globe. She followed them to
Florence and Hamburg and after trialing the
many facets of glass making, she decided to
focus on glass beads. She established her own
business in 2004. Hakim says that her “hobby
turned in to a passion, and the passion evolved
into a profession…” Working with glass is like
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